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De Minaur Dominates, Advances in London
18 Jun
Summary
- Alex de Minaur advances with a swift win in London.
- Shapovalov's errors cost him against de Minaur.
- Tiafoe and Auger-Aliassime set up quarterfinal clash.
Top-seeded Alex de Minaur of Australia advanced to the quarterfinals of the HSBC Championships in London with a commanding 6-4, 6-1 victory over Canada's Denis Shapovalov. The match lasted only 63 minutes, with de Minaur committing just 11 unforced errors compared to Shapovalov's 29. Shapovalov's performance was further hampered by nine double faults, despite holding a 7-0 advantage in aces.
De Minaur is set to face Brandon Nakashima in the next round. In other London action, No. 7 Francisco Cerundolo defeated Jenson Brooksby 6-0, 6-4 and will play Arthur Fery. Meanwhile, at the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, Germany, Frances Tiafoe beat Sho Shimabukuro 6-4, 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals. He is scheduled to play second-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime, who survived a tough three-set match.
